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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67.65, 101.91 and 57.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67.65, 101.91 and 57.66 is: 86.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67.65 : 101.91 = 57.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67.65/101.91 = 57.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67.65x = 101.91 × 57.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67.65x = 5,876.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,876.13/67.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86.86

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